A PROJECT BY ANTONIO ITURRIOZ

A Journey through time…

Gottschalk and Cuba is a journey through 100 years of music that started with a 19th Century American pianist-composer living in Cuba and a 21st Century Cuban-American pianist telling the story.

Louis Moreau Gottschalk was America’s first important pianist-composer and the Rock Star of his age !! (1829-1869). He was Abe Lincoln’s favorite pianist ! Antonio Iturrioz’s new CD, due in 2018, will have several world premieres of music by important Cuban pianist-composers who were all influenced by Gottschalk. And the influence Cuban music had on Gottschalk.

And, the world premiere recording of Gottschalk’s greatest work, Symphony Romantique BOTH movements, Night in the Tropics and Fiesta Criolla, ON ONE PIANO !

“Congratulations on this extraordinary album of music ! Your projection of the inner life in these works of Gottschalk et al is uncanny. Of course, your technical mastery is beyond complete, but it is your realization of the ‘heart and soul’ of this music which is most impressive. That you have given the world this historic ‘first’ re-hearing of Gottschalk’s original intentions for ‘Night in the Tropics’ is more than worthy of being recorded for posterity. I wish you well in this endeavor to bring such great music (with your fantastic playing) to the public !”